A blockage is a rather unpleasant situation, which usually occurs suddenly. Water begins to leave slowly, and in some cases does not leave at all, and the smell of sewage quickly spread throughout the apartment. Various chemicals used in the fight against blockages can not always cope with their task, then he will come to the rescue - a professional plumbing cable.
What does the fixture look like?
In appearance, the cable is a simple device that is used to clean various pipes. Made in the shape of a core, twisted from a double wire. On top it is wrapped with several more layers laid on both sides along the axis. The diameter of the cable depends on the number of such layers.
Clogging occurs due to various reasons, therefore no one can be insured. Both old cast-iron sewer systems and modern plastic pipes, the walls of which are very smooth, and many contaminants cannot settle on their surface, can clog. A professional plumbing cable will help to cope even with the most difficult task.
Varieties of blockages
Depending on the primary source, causing clogging in sewer pipes, several types are distinguished:
- Mechanical blockages. Appear due to the ingress of various foreign objects into the pipe - packets, rags, solid elements. This type is the most problematic and not always a cable can handle it. Sometimes a radical measure may be needed - a complete analysis of the sewage system. If there are no special skills, then doing it yourself is not recommended. It will be best to use the services of the emergency housing and communal services.
- Operational blockages. The most common cause is the ingress of small particles into the pipes - food debris, hair, fat. A professional plumbing cable can easily cope with this type of blockage. Moreover, cleaning the system yourself is quite simple.
- Technological blockages. Old structures are most susceptible to them due to wear of pipes. Sometimes such problems can also be encountered by new plastic systems, due to improper installation. Due to incorrect connections of the elements, stagnation can form.
Types of fixtures
By design, several types of professional plumbing cables for cleaning the sewer can be distinguished:
- Rope view.
- Spring-loaded look.
- Spring look.
- Electric view.
Rope view
Such a cable is used to clean some sections of pipes in the apartment. It has strength, durability, resilience and flexibility. It passes freely through all types of pipes, along bends and joints. You need to choose a tip in the form of a brush, it can easily pull out hair lumps, which are most often the cause of clogging. But it is unlikely to cope with mechanical types, it is too flexible for such a task. In apartments use cables 3-5 meters long.
Spring Loose View
Its diameter is at least 1 cm. The design of the cable is a spiral-wound shape, hollow inside. The handle of the device is made in the form of a curved shaft. Perfectly cleans sewer pipes in an apartment or house.
Spring view
A professional fixture, it is used only by plumbers in the fight against complex blockages. The cable is made of non-galvanized steel wire, which has a spring design. The diameter of the product is 13.5-16 mm, and the length reaches 60 meters. In the role of a tensioner, a handle is used, with the help of it a cable is pulled. The device effectively copes with the most difficult clogs in sewer pipes. Spring cables of small length are used to clean the pipes of toilets and urinals in public places.
Electric view
A design of this kind represents an entire installation. It is used for cleaning pipes of large diameters in conditions where the use of other products is difficult. A drill is connected to the handle, and the cable is immersed in the pipe. By adjusting the speed on the handle include a drill.
Do-it-yourself pipe clean
First you need to inspect the equipment for mechanical damage. Check the professional plumbing cable itself so that the handle is firmly fixed. Replace damaged nozzles with new ones. Next, proceed directly to the cleaning:
- Remove the siphon from the sink so that it does not interfere with the penetration of the cable.
- Insert one end of the cable into the hole of the sewer pipe, securely fasten the other in the hand.
- Slowly do rotational-translational movements with the handle. Carefully monitor, do not pinch the cable, otherwise you can damage the inside of the pipe or equipment. The cable should be rotated only in one direction until the end of the work. From time to time, pull it out of the pipe to clean it from contamination.
- At the time of the event, when the cable reaches a blockage, the rotation should be strengthened. The hook-shaped nozzle will not allow you to push foreign particles deeper, but will pick up and remove debris from the pipe. If the water began to leave, forming a funnel, then there are no more obstacles.
- After cleaning, rinse the pipe with boiling water using chemicals to prevent new blockages.
How much is a cable
On the modern market there is a large selection of plumbing cables for cleaning pipes. The price depends on the type of cable, its length and manufacturer. The most budgetary are spring-driven species. The price ranges from 200 to 600 rubles, depending on the length of the product. Spring ones are a little more expensive from 500 to 2,000 thousand rubles. The most expensive ones are spring ones. Spend on their purchase will have from 2,500 to 10,000 rubles.